Climate Summit Opens in Turkey With Focus on Expanding Clean Power

The new climate summit opens Monday in Antalya, Turkey, with low expectations, as countries focus on practical, uncontroversial steps rather than major commitments. The US is not participating, and nations remain divided. Key proposals include increasing electricity's share of global energy use from 23 percent to 35 percent by 2035, alongside building more efficient data centers, reducing household waste, and boosting material recycling. This electrification push aims to reduce fossil fuel import dependence, especially in Europe, which faces high gas prices due to the Iran war. The summit's chair says electrification also improves efficiency, as electric cars and heat pumps use less energy, and can cut emissions even with fossil-fuel power. However, experts warn grid capacity limits must be considered, as simultaneous peak usage could overload systems.